Definitions for slot
slɒtslot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slotnoun

   a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable

   "he developed a version of slot grammar"

2. slotnoun

   a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)

   "he put a quarter in the slot"

3. time slot, slotnoun

   a time assigned on a schedule or agenda

   "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"

4. slotnoun

   a position in a hierarchy or organization

   "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"

5. slotnoun

   the trail of an animal (especially a deer)

   "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"

6. slot, expansion slotnoun

   (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board

   "the PC had three slots for additional memory"

7. slot, one-armed banditverb

   a slot machine that is used for gambling

   "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"

8. slotverb

   assign a time slot

   "slot a television program"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slotnoun

   The track of a deer.

   Etymology: slod, Islandick.

2. To Slotverb

   To strike or clash hard.

   Etymology: slughen, Dutch.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slot

   A slot refers to a specific place, position, or time allocated for something, such as in a schedule, a machine, or in a piece of equipment or structure, etc. It can also refer to an opening or groove into which something else can be fitted or inserted. In technology, it may refer to a place in a computer or other electronic equipment where a specific component or card can be inserted.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slotnoun

   a broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat

2. Slotnoun

   a bolt or bar for fastening a door

3. Slotnoun

   a narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it

4. Slotverb

   to shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door

5. Slotnoun

   the track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind

6. Etymology: [See Slot a bar.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slot

   slot, n. a bar or bolt: a broad, flat, wooden bar which holds together larger pieces. [Allied to Low Ger. slot, Dut. slot, a lock.]

2. Slot

   slot, n. a hollow, narrow depression, to receive some corresponding part in a mechanism: a ditch, the continuous opening between the rails in a cable tramway along which the shank of the grip moves.—n. Slot′ting-machine′, a machine for cutting slots or square grooves in metal. [Slit.]

3. Slot

   slot, n. the track of a deer. [Ice. slóth, track, path; Scot. sleuth, track by the scent.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slot

   An archaic term for a castle or fort. Also, a groove or hole where a pin traverses.

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1. SLOT

   What does SLOT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SLOT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SLOT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Slot is ranked #85357 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Slot surname appeared 219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Slot.
   
   94% or 206 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Computer
   • Position
   • Receptacle
   • Schedule
   • Slit
   • Status
   • Trail

Anagrams for slot »

1. lost

2. lots

How to pronounce slot?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say slot in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of slot in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of slot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of slot in a Sentence

1. Ken Matthews:

   It was a strange time to have stepped into the Rush Rush Limbaugh slot because of what has happened.

2. Cam Adair:

   We know from gambling research that when it comes to slot machines and things like that, the brain is firing with the excitement of the potential of the win, not even necessarily of the win itself, and so a loot box plays on that very strongly.

3. Ted Cruz:

   What the president said is that only African American women are eligible for this slot, that 94% of Americans are ineligible, the way Biden ought to do it is to say 'I'm going to look for the best justice,' interview a lot of people, and if he happens to nominate a justice who was an African American woman, then great.

4. Linda Landsman:

   He was winning the slot machines, and I was cheering him on that he won, i thought it was great exercise on top of everything.

5. Amy Weiss:

   She posted a video and asked people to send underwear, and my computer started dinging like I had won I don't know what... from a slot machine. I will just fast-forward and say we received 1.5 million pairs of underwear from around the world at my husband's office.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=slot
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=slot
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=slot
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=slot
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html